Service Authentication - McAfee SG310 Administration Manual

System menu features
Users menu
• Minimum password length – the minimum length for passwords in this class.
Selecting the following checkboxes places restrictions on how passwords in this class are formed. The
more options selected, the more secure passwords will be.
• Passwords must include letter(s) – all passwords must include at least one (1) letter.
• Passwords must include mixed cases – all passwords must contain both lower- and upper-case
characters.
• Passwords must include digit(s) – all passwords must include at least one (1) number.
• Passwords must include other character(s) – all passwords must include at least one (1)
character that is neither a letter nor a number.
• Password life time – the number of days before a new password must be chosen.
• Number of illegal historic passwords – number of password changes that must occur before a
password can be re-used.
• Change password on first access – select this checkbox to force users to change their passwords
the first time they log into the unit.
Note: Any time a password class is changed, the Change password on first access checkbox should be
selected in order to force users to change their passwords to meet the new password class requirements.
Once all the fields have been filled to your satisfaction, click Finish.
5
Editing a password class
From the System menu, click Users and select the Passwords page.
1
Click the edit icon next to the Password class you wish to edit.
2
Enter the new values in the fields as necessary.
3
When you are satisfied with the changes, click the Finish button.
4
Security Alert: When a password class is changed, it is imperative that users associated with the password
class change their passwords to meet the updated password class requirements.
Deleting a password class
From the System menu, click Users and select the Passwords tab.
1
Select the delete icon next to the password class to remove.
2
A pop-up window appears asking if you are sure you want to delete the class. Click OK.
3
The password class is removed from the list of classes.
4

Service Authentication

The Management Console provides a Pluggable Authentication Manager (PAM) to configure authentication
policies for the services running on your UTM Firewall appliance.
McAfee UTM Firewall 4.0.4 Administration Guide 341